Dubai Police Officer Lands In Trouble For Posting Lionel Messi’s Passport On Snapchat

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Lionel Messi in Dubai recently . File Pic .

Dubai: A Dubai airport policeman could land himself in jail for posting Argentina and Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi’s  passport on snapchat . 26 year old Emirati policeman , J.J. admitted that he posted a photo of Lionel Messi’s passport on Snapchat , according to reports .

The Barcelona legend was recently in Dubai to collect the Global Soccer Award’s best player award . On hearing  Messi was in the airport ,J.J. rushed to take a photo of  the superstar’s passport and later posted it on the social media network.

Prosecutors accused J.J. of abusing the telecommunication system and using his iPhone6 to post the legendary footballer’s photo of his passport and uploading it on social media.

When he appeared before the Dubai Misdemeanours Court, the suspect pleaded guilty and admitted that he was wrong when he posted Messi’s passport details on social media. He then asked for leniency.

Commenting on the expected punishment, advocate Ali Abdullah Al Shamsi said the suspect could face a minimum of six months and/or a fine that varies between Dh150,000 and Dh500,000 according to the Cybercrime Law of 2012.

When questioned by the police, the suspect said he went to the terminal to submit his sick leave when his colleague told him that Messi was about to arrive at the airport’s private jets section.

“I waited for Messi’s arrival to take a photo with him … but his private escorts informed me that the player was tired and would not be able to take a photo. Thereafter I walked to the passport control’s office where I saw Messi’s passport on a desk. I grabbed the passport and opened it to the page that contained Messi’s personal details and took video images with my iPhone via Snapchat,” said the suspect.

A ruling will be heard next week.